Corset-ironing machine.



W. SOMERS & S. S. DIMOND.

CORSET IRONING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 9. 1913.

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WILLIAM SOMERS, OF SOUTH NORWALK, AND SAMUEL DIMOND, OF.BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT, ASSIGNORS T0 IR. .& CORSET COMPANY INQ, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.,

A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

CORSET-IRONING MACHINE.

Application filed September 9, 1913. SerialNo. 788,847.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that we, I/VILLIAM SoMnRs, residing at South Norwalk,.and SAMUEL S. Dnuonn, residing at Bridgeport, both in the county of Fairfield and State of Connecticut, citizens of the United States, have. invented a new and Improved Corset-Ironing Machine, of which the following is a specification.

Our invention relates to mechanically operated ironing machines and the object of our invention is to provide a device of this class particularly adapted to the ironing of corsets which shall be simple in construction and easy and efficient of operation.

The invention will be best understood by reference to the accompanying drawings, illustrating an embodiment thereof, Figure l of which shows a side elevation of the device and Fig. 2 a transverse vertical section through the smoothing iron and the ironing board.

Referring to the drawings, A indicates a horizontally reciprocable bar upon each end of which is carried a smoothing iron. B, electrically heated, as indicated by wires, w, 'y. The bar, A, is mounted between and held from any vertical movement by grooved rolls, C, C, C, C, which are rotatably mounted upon supports, S, S, which are carried on posts, J, J, secured to a frame, T. I-Iorizontally reciprocating motion is given to the bar, A, by means of a crank, E, rotated by a wheel, D, and connected arms, 6, f, g, the arm f being pivoted at F and the arm g be ing pivotally connected to bar, A, centrally thereof as at a.

G, G, indicate the ironing beds or boards located below the irons, B, B, and mounted on arms, H, H. The arms, H, H, are, at their ends, most remote from the boards, G, pivotally secured to blocks, I, I, carried on the posts, J, J, and arranged to be vertically adjustable thereon and to be held in place by set screws, 2', i. Preferably the pivoted end of each of the arms, H, is carried on that one of the posts, J, which is most remote from the free end thereof, thus facilitating the lifting of the boards, G, and bringing them into a horizontal position. The boards, Gr, are lifted and brought into operative relation with the irons, B, B, by means of treadles, L, L, operatively connected. with the arms, H, H, near the free Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Bee, 8, 1914.

ends thereof by arms m, m, M. The bent arm, m, is pivoted on the frame, T, and is I amount of force on the treadle a high de- I gree of pressure, which may be varied at will, can be applied to the material between the iron and the ironing board. In order, however, that the board may automatically fall away from the iron when pressure on the treadle, L, is released the length of the arm, M, is so adjusted that when the maximum pressure desired between the board and the iron is attained, the arm, M, and the connected portion of the bent arm, m, will still form a suflicient angle to effect this result. Thus any scorching of the fabric by reason of the operator leaving his post with the fabric on the board, or otherwise, is prevented.

In order to facilitate the ironing of the skirt and bust portions of the corset we provide a narrow ironing board having ap proximately the same width as the iron, B,

as shown in Fig. 2. This enables the loose or bulging parts of the corset to be drawn down flat and stretched over the board and the whole flattened part to be covered by the iron and thus smoothly and uniformly ironed. Preferably also the free end of the ironing board is beveled to facilitate the placing of the corset under the iron and its removal from the board.

In order to prevent contact of the corset with the bar, A, and consequent soiling, the bar, A, is provided with dependent. guards, N, N, against which the upturned portion of the corset may contact in the process of lroning.

We have shown and described herein a double machine provided with two irons and two ironing boards, this arrangement being made possible by the connection of the moving means with the central portion of the bar, A. \Ve prefer this form of construction since it not only enables double the amount of work to be performed with the expenditure of substantially the same amount of power and without the use of additional floor space, but the weight of the additional iron tends to give smoothness and steadiness to the movement of the bar, A. It will be understood, however, that, if desired, one of the irons and ironing boards may be dispensed with and a single iron employed.

WVhat We claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

In an ironing machine the combination of a supporting frame, two vertical supports carried by said frame, opposed grooved rollers carried by said supports, a horizontal bar between said rollers and an iron carried thereby, means connected centrally of said bar for imparting reciproeating horizontal motion thereto, a longitudinally extended arm carrying at one end thereof anironing board and pivotally con- Uopies of this patent mayv be obtainedfor 'neoted at the other end to that one of said vertical supports most distant from the free end thereof and means including a toggle joint for bringing'said ironing board into operative relation With said iron.

In testimony whereof, We have hereunto subscribed our names, this, 4th day of August, A. D. 1913.

WILLIAM SOMERS. SAMUEL S. DIMOND.

Witnesses:

FRANK T. B UNDAGE, C. T. DIMOND.

five centseacmby addressing, the Commissioner ofPatents,

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